Term of the Day: Abnormal Spoilage

	View online | Add Investopedia to safe senders list March 13, 2014 Dictionary Investing Markets Personal Finance Active Trading Forex Professionals Tutorials Abnormal Spoilage The waste or wrecking of inventory beyond what is expected in normal business processes. Abnormal spoilage can be the result of broken machinery or from inefficient operations, and is considered to be at least partially preventable. In accounting, abnormal spoilage is recorded as a separate item: loss from abnormal spoilage. Investopedia Says: Material spoilage is often discovered during the inspection and quality control process. In job costing, spoilage can be assigned... Learn more Share: Inventory Valuation For Investors: FIFO And LIFO Are you one of those investors who doesn't look at how a company accounts for its inventory? For many companies, inventory represents... Share: Measuring Company Efficiency Analyzing a company's inventories and receivables is a reliable means of helping to determine whether it is a good... Share: Spotting Creative Accounting On The Balance Sheet Accounting practices in the United States have improved over the years, but there are still plenty of ways that companies... Share: A Day In The Life Of An Auditor If you like the idea of examining and attesting to a company's financial performance for a living, a career in auditing... Share: Explaining Amortization In The Balance Sheet In rather significant fashion, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis recently announced a change to the way it estimates... Share: Audit Stories You Won't Believe If you're like most people, one of your biggest fears is getting a letter - or, worse yet... Share: **NEW** Subscription Services: Income Investing subscribe now! ETF Investing subscribe now! Commodities Trading subscribe now! Options Trading subscribe now! Futures Trading subscribe now! Subscription Services: Investing Basics subscribe now! Warren Buffett Watch subscribe now! Forex Weekly subscribe now! Professionals In The Money subscribe now! Chart Advisor subscribe now! Stock Watch Weekly subscribe now! Personal Finance subscribe now! News To Use subscribe now! Related Slideshows: 1. 10 Successful Young Entrepreneurs 2. 5 Most Costly Product Recalls 3. 5 Best Beach Towns To Buy Property In 4. Costs To Own The Most Popular Pets 5. 8 Hobbies Your Life Insurer Won't Approve Of Related FAQs: 1. Why aren't economists rich? 2. What is the gold standard? 3. What currency is affected by the interest rate decisions of the Bank of England (BoE)? 4. What is the difference between arithmetic and geometric averages? 5. What is the candle maker's petition? Videos More Videos » Veblen Good Price Elasticity of Demand Consumer Confidence Index Income Investing Short Squeeze You are currently subscribed as: mondemand.forex@blogger.com Unsubscribe | Manage Subscriptions | Subscribe Investopedia.com A Division of Valueclick, Inc. Copyright © 2014 All Rights Reserved Follow us on: